Hamerton stooped to pick them up. Samuel seized what he could and
darted to the side door again, where there were more people eager to
take them. And so he got rid of the last he had. And for the benefit
of those whom he still saw emerging, he raised his hands and shouted:
"There are men in the vestry of this church who have bribed the city
council of Lockmanville! I mean to expose them in a meeting across the
street on Wednesday night!" And then he turned, and dodging an
outraged church member who sought to lay hold of him, he sped like a
deer down the street.
He had made his appeal to the congregation!
CHAPTER XXVIII
Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came
the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance. And the
thrilling tale had to be told all over to them.
Then Johann made a novel announcement. "For that meeting," he said,
"you must get a permit."
"A permit!" exclaimed Samuel. "From whom?"
"From the police," replied the other. "You must haf it for all street
meetings."
"And where do I get it?"
"At the station house, I think."
Samuel did not much fancy a visit to the station house, which he knew
far too well already; but he would have gone into a den of lions for
the sake of his cause. So, bright and early the next morning, he set
out. With Mrs. Stedman's help he had persuaded Sophie that she must
return to the Wygants, and so he walked part of the way with her.
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